Imagine waking up as the villain in your sister's cheesy fantasy novel. Yeah, not ideal, especially when that villain is destined for hatred, and a grim end in some forgotten dungeon. That's Astrid's new reality. Her old life? Gone. Her new mission? Survive. And step one means throwing the original script out the window.

But changing fate is way harder than it sounds. In a desperate move, Astrid makes the story's heroine, Lyra, her personal maid. Clever, right? Except teaching Lyra magic and treating her like, well, a person, backfires spectacularly. Lyra's gratitude twists into something intense, dark, and possessive.

And she's not the only one. Astrid tries mending fences with her powerful aunt, only to find herself smothered by a love that feels dangerously close to madness. Even her ambitious half-sister, originally her rival, gets weirdly attached after Astrid shows her a bit of warmth and helps her gain power using some modern-world smarts.

Astrid thought she was being clever, building alliances, creating intelligence networks, rewriting roles. She is changing the story, but it's warping everyone around her. Their loyalty? It's becoming obsession. Their affection? A dangerous fixation.

Now, Astrid isn't just fighting the plot. She's drowning in a mess of her own making – caught between people who crave her, tangled in lies and affections twisted way out of shape. Everyone wants her, and sharing isn't remotely on their agenda.

Hearing Lyra's words, Iris gave a slight nod, her gaze sweeping over the crowd now focused on them, answering with calm indifference.


"I've long awaited the chance to fight you."


Let her personally test just how this young knight, whom the Saintess of Light regarded as "one watched by the God of Light", differed from other contestants. Could the legend of overcoming higher-ranked opponents truly continue with her?


Lifting her sword, Iris's eyes instantly turned serious and focused. She gave Lyra no chance to strike first, lightly tapping the tile with her azure boot heel before charging forward at tremendous speed.


Iris's fighting style was exactly like this, preferring aggressive offense, overwhelming opponents with continuous attacks rather than passively defending and waiting for openings.


Chapter 373 - "Do you have such confidence in her?”